Hypersensitivity Flashcards
Type 1 reaction
Allergic/Anaphylactic
Type 1 Ab involved
IgE
Type 1 Complement Involvement
No
Type 1 cytokine involvement
Yes, IL-4
Type II reaction
Cytotoxic/Ab dependent
Type II Complement Involvement
Yes
Type II cytokine Involvement
No
Type III reaction
Immune complex
Type III ab
IgM, IgE
Type II Ab
IgM, IgG
Type III complement, cytokine Involvement
Yes
Type IV reaction
Delayed Hypersensitivity
Type IV Ab, Complement, cytokine Involvement
No
Examples.
Anaphylaxis
Food/Drug Allergy
Asthma, Hay fever
Hives, Rhinitis, Insect bite
Type I
Examples
Transfusion Reactions
HDFN, Good pasture
Type I DM, Hashimoto’s
Myasthenia gravis
Type II
Examples
SLE, Arthus reaction
RA, Serum Sickness
Type III
Examples
Contact dermatitis
Cosmetic/Latex allergy
Pneumonitis
Tuberculin
Type IV